Three Mexican men convicted of killing Australian brothers and US friend in Baja California
A judge in Ensenada found the defendants guilty of aggravated homicide, robbery and carjacking in the April 2024 slayings of Jake and Callum Robinson and Carter Rhoad.
KEY POINTS
- Judge Raúl Hernández delivered guilty verdicts Friday in Ensenada after a month-long trial
- Victims: Australian brothers Jake (30) and Callum Robinson (33) and American Carter Rhoad (30)
- Attack occurred April 27, 2024 at a Punta San José campsite; bodies found in a well May 3
- Prosecutors say the motive was stealing the victims' truck tires and phones
- Prosecutors seek 210-year sentences; state maximum is 60 years; sentencing hearing pending
A judge in Ensenada, Baja California, convicted Jesús Gerardo García, Irineo Francisco and Ángel Jesús on Friday of the murders of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad. The three surfers were attacked in their tent at a remote Pacific campsite near Punta San José on April 27, 2024.
Prosecutors said the defendants targeted the tourists to steal their truck tires and phones, shooting them execution-style before burning the vehicle and dumping the bodies in a well. The remains were discovered on May 3, 2024.
“Today's guilty verdict is a significant moment in our long and painful journey to seek justice for our beautiful sons, Callum and Jake, and their friend Carter Rhoad.”
The court also found the men guilty of aggravated robbery, violent robbery and grand theft auto. Prosecutors requested 210-year sentences for each defendant, though the state maximum is 60 years; a separate sentencing hearing will follow.
The victims' parents, Martin and Debra Robinson, attended the trial and delivered emotional statements. Debra Robinson said the family was deeply grateful for the outpouring of support from Australians.
The defendants' former girlfriend, Ari Gisell Silva Raya, received a 20-year sentence in November 2025 after pleading guilty to instigating the robbery. She testified that García approached the tent armed with a 9mm pistol.
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